It is time to welcome Spring. There is happiness in
the ambience and the atmosphere is all
colorful. Everybody has already started to bounce off the walls and prepare for
Holi. After all, it is one of the most awaited festivals and people are all set
to fling themselves into the celebration
mood. The festival of colors not only
encourages the feeling of brotherhood and peace among all but also sparks the spirit of enthusiasm and energy. The
people raise the toast to the occasion in several different ways. From the
traditional, custom-based ceremony of playing with colors, to the modern bhaang-lassi
and sometimes alcohol trance in the urban cities, the essence of this festival
has changed with time.